The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

al1DtS Tor them at this time are made IN
order to confuse the jury and cover up
the damaging testimony against
"Blinkey."
John Holman resumed the stand this
morning. Judge Hutchins opened up
on,him in cross examination and COM
pletely riddled his testimony in chief,
and so muddled him that he contra
dicted himself several times.
Emil Keichel small youth, testified:
81 live in Allegheny; am 20 years old,
AMI reside at 1854 Bedlow street."
"Do you know James Robinson?"
81 do, and l saw him in court here
yesterday"
"Where were yon ON the night of
February 3?"
81 was at the Masonic masquerade
ball on Washington or Madison ave-
nue., five or six squares from the depot"
"How long were you at the ball?"
"I went about 9 o'clock and stayed
until o'clock"
did you see Mr.. Robinson there?"
81 saw Mr.. Robinson there between
and o'clock"
"Did you see him leave the ballP"
81 did"
"What time did he come into the ball
roomP"
"About 10 o'clock"
Cross examined by Judge Hutchins:
Sonny did your mother know you was
out?"
81 don't know if she did or not; l
was there all the same"
"Did you go there by yourself?"
II did"
"Where did you go from there?"
ITO Neff's saloon, now run by man
named Darrow."
"Was it not free and easy dance,
and we're not the women of the town
there?"
"The women of the town were there;
anybody could 60 who put up dollar.
did Robinson have on mask at the
dance?"
He did not"
"Who did he come with?"
"Mr. and Mrs. Walker"
do you know the defendant, here,
Charles Morgan?"
"I do not"
Adjourned.
RAvENNA, Oct. 29.-[Special, 1.-The
famous Blinkey Morgan trial is near
ing close. Much to the surprise of
the counsel for the State, the defense
rested their case late yesterday after
noon. The State desired to recall sew
eral witnesses for the defense for re-
cross ss-examination, and were so permit
ed by Court. Upon opening of Court
this morning, the Judge stated that he
had enquired into the matter of Blink
ey's shaving, and would inform the
Sheriff to see that the rules of the Jail
were rightly enforced, and if Blinkey
requested to be shaved to have it done.
Mr.. Holman, the Allegheny witness,
was again recalled and in cross examin-
alton his past life was shown to have
been very much cloudy and that his
interest in the present case was some
thing unusual.
Bernard Kenney, telegraph operator,
was recalled and testified that where he
said the man he saw in the car that
night had whiskers he merely meant
that he had whiskers on the side of his
face, perhaps of three or four weeks
growth. This corresponds with the
description given of Morgan. Evidence
in rebuttal was first given
by Carl Grimm. He said: "Thomas
Story was in my saloon with two men
on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 90; they
sat down at table and there had a
conversation and drank some
beer; 1 overheard the men
talking about ten or twelve dollars
in relation to a job; Robinson, here in
Ravenna Jail, was one of these men;
the man known as McMunn was the
other; Story came to my place very
often; henever came at night unless he
came with Nell Lowry.
Edward Talchan, employed by Bene-
dict & Ruedy, testified: 81 have seen
Coaghlin and Robinson in the Portage
county Jail; / saw John Coughlin in
Benedict & Ruedy's store in the morn
ing,ef January 2S. Court then anjourn-
ed Ahtil this afternoon.
A fsrTI II aCARye